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The surname Bolde was first found in Lancashire. One branch of the family later held estates at Barkisland in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
"Barkisland Hall, the ancient seat of the Gledhill family, is a stately mansion in the old English style of domestic architecture, and has long been the property of the Bolds of Bold Hall, Lancashire." 1 Bould is a hamlet in Idbury civil parish, Oxfordshire.
Moving over to Whiston, again in Lancashire, the "Bolds held the manor in Henry VIII.'s reign, from which time its descent is not distinctly traced. " 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bolde research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1443, 1455, 1602, 1604, 1613, 1627, 1645, 1649, 1660, 1662, 1677, 1679, 1683, 1684, 1694, 1698, 1736, 1737, 1750, 1751 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Bolde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bolde are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Bolde include: Bold, Bolde, Bould, Bolt and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include:
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bolde or a variant listed above: